At the EU-Turkey Border, Human Rights Violations are No Longer Clandestine Operations
If the Greek islands are closing down legitimate operations for humanitarian assistance, it will take a large toll on migrants and EU citizens alike.
Review – Embattled Dreamlands: The Politics of Contesting Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish Memory
Leupold deals with the complex relationships between Armenians, Kurds and Turks, uncovering the nuances of memory, nationalism and conflict.
Interview – Katerina Dalacoura
Katerina Dalacoura considers civilisational and ideological developments in the MENA region, particularly in Turkey, as well as non-Western IR and the challenges of fieldwork.
Review – Erdoğan’s Empire: Turkey and the Politics of the Middle East
An insightful account of the rise and fall of Turkey’s efforts to become a ‘stand-alone power’ under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ideal for a policy audience.
The Fragility of Turkish Democracy
Turkey has undergone political decay since 2018. Political institutions have been unable to adapt to changing conditions and have ultimately lost their function and legitimacy.
Interview – Eva Koulouriotis
Political analyst Eva Koulouriotis discusses Turkish foreign policy, Turkey’s role in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as her work with the European Union of Women.
Review – Hotels and Highways
An empirically rich discussion of the negotiations and translations involved in the travels of modernisation theory to Turkey during the Cold War era.
Interview – Zeynep N. Kaya
Zeynep Kaya tackles the repercussions of the Turkish invasion of Northern Syria, the position of women in Iraqi Kurdistan and the recovery of Yazidi communities.
Opinion – Spain’s Request For NATO Coronavirus Aid: Will Turkey Answer?
Ankara has very little room for manoeuvre to support the Turkish economy, let alone give aid to Spain, given that Turkey has limited financial reserves and a large budget deficit.
Alternative Approaches to Self-Determination Applied to the Cyprus Conflict
The UN paradigm has a number of shortcomings and is therefore inadequate to answer modern claims involving self-determination, such as the Cyprus conflict.
